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What does the Bible say about talking to the dead?

12 verses about talking to the dead, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

10 booksMost in Deuteronomy

Bible verses about talking to the dead

Leviticus 19:31 — Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. 5 votes
Deuteronomy 18:11 — Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 3 votes
1 Chronicles 10:13 — So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; 3 votes
Ecclesiastes 9:5 — For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 3 votes
Deuteronomy 18:10 — There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 2 votes
Deuteronomy 18:12 — For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 2 votes
Psalms 115:17 — The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. 2 votes
Micah 5:12 — And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: 2 votes
Matthew 24:24 — For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 2 votes
Luke 16:19 — There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 2 votes
Hebrews 9:27 — And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 2 votes
1 John 4:1 — Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 votes

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Deuteronomy (3), Leviticus (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Micah (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

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